Pontiac woman arrested after I-75 chase

A Pontiac woman was arrested for fleeing police after a routine speed enforcement stop turned into a chase on I-75 at Wattles Road early Thursday morning.

The suspect passed Troy Police officers traveling 86 mph in a 70 mph zone in a Chevrolet Malibu while swerving in and out of her lane. Officers followed the vehicle, initiating a traffic stop, when they noticed that there were several occupants including four children between 5 and 13 years of age.

As officers approached the vehicle, the suspect sped off, leading police on a six mile chase at speeds up to 81 mph before finally being boxed in and stopped by four marked police vehicles.

The driver, a 32-year-old Pontiac woman, was arrested for second-offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated, child endangerment, fleeing/eluding police and second-offense driving with a suspended license. The driver's breath test results were .17 percent, more than twice the legal limit.

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The driver also has an outstanding warrant for her arrest from a previous drunk driving arrest. The passengers, an adult male and the four children, were driven home by officers.

The woman was arraigned on May 3. Bond was set at $20,000 cash or surety bond.